BCom SCM Y2 AA Calendar JAN 2023 20 Oct Final

REGENT Business School
Bachelor of Commerce in
Supply Chain Management
Year 2
JANUARY 2023
Academic and Assessment Calendar

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT YEAR 2– ACADEMIC AND
ASSESSMENT CALENDAR - DISTANCE
CONTENTS PAGE
1. MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR 2
2. PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR 3
3. CONTACT INFORMATION 3
4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 5
5. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE 6
6. WORKSHOPS/ WEBINARS 7
7. PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT 8
8. ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 9
9. PRESCRIBED READINGS 10
10. ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE 11
11. EXAMINATIONS 29
APPENDIX A: ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET 30
REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL (RBS) – JANUARY 2023 1

1. MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Welcome to REGENT Business School (RBS)
It gives me great pleasure in addressing you as the Programme Coordinator for the
Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Supply Chain Management (BCOMSCM).
We at REGENT Business School are excited that you have joined our team and we hope
that this year brings you much enjoyment, enthusiasm and most importantly a fruitful
academic learning experience. The Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management
programme at REGENT Business School is an expansive degree course that aims to
develop your
• analytical,
• communication
• and problem-solving skills
The degree has a particular focus on understanding the factors that drive operational issues
and organisational levels. The Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management Degree
is a unique experience in that it allows for an opportunity to develop your functional as well
as reflective competencies in areas such as
• Supply Chain Management,
• Leadership,
• Logistics
• Operations
During the duration of your studies, you will receive academic support from your facilitators
via email and electronic content that will be uploaded to the student portal. Studying
towards a degree requires a lot of hard work, but there is no better sense of personal
achievement than the satisfaction experienced at graduation upon completion of your
studies. I therefore wish you the very best throughout your studies and look forward to
getting to know you better in the months ahead.
Best wishes and welcome to REGENT Business School.
Carol Mazibuko
BCOMSCM Programme Coordinator

2. PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR

The objective of the academic and assessment calendar is to clearly define the rollout for
the academic year ahead, and assist the student in grasping the assessment terminology
and requirements. Students will find the programme structure inclusive of the module
outlines, timeframes and other important deliverables.
The calendar contains all the formative assessments that need to be completed and
submitted, together with the summative assessment dates.
The assessment and academic calendar is a supplementary booklet, and it is imperative that
it be referenced in conjunction with the Prospectus for the academic year.
3. CONTACT INFORMATION
3.1 RBS OFFICES
REGENT Business School offers its academic programme via the distance learning mode of
delivery. All administration of academic programmes are conducted at REGENT Business
Schools Head Office in Durban. The other centres offer administrative support services and
helps facilitate communication between the Head Office and students.
The contact details of the offices are follows:

Durban – Head Office
Physical Address:
35 Samora Machel Street
Durban
4001
South Africa
Postal Address:
PO Box 10686
Marine Parade, 4056, South Africa
Telephone: +27 31 304 4626
Fax:+27 31 304 7303

LEARNING CENTRES
Johannesburg Pretoria Cape Town
Physical Address: Physical Address: Physical Address:
13 Frost Avenue Hillcrest Office Park Podium Level, Block D
Sunnyside 177 Dyer Road The Boulevard Office Park
Auckland Park Hillcrest 40 Searle St
Johannesburg Pretoria Woodstock
2092 0083 Cape Town
7925
Telephone: +27 11 482 1404 Telephone: +27 12 764 1300 Telephone: +27 21 422 5267
East London Namibia – Windhoek Namibia – Ongwediva

Physical Address: Physical Address: Physical Address:
6 – 8 Donald Road Unit 8 Coolmaster Complex
Vincent Moth Centre Ongwediva
East London Centaurus Road Main Road
5217 Windhoek Namibia
Telephone: +27 43 721 1271 Telephone: +264 6122 1480 Telephone: +264 6523 8567
Swaziland - Mbabane Swaziland - Eswatini

Physical Address: Physical Address:
Shop No.13 Plot 132
The New Mall Mbhabha Street
Lot 2202, Extension 1 Manzini (next to Eswatini
Mbabane Milling)
Telephone: +268 240 49440 Telephone: +268 2505 5890
WEBSITE: http://www.regent.ac.za
Email: studentsupport@regent.ac.za

4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT HUB
Student-centric education is one of the major policy objectives of REGENT Business

School. In pursuance of this policy, the institution established a dedicated office to deal with
student enquiries called the Student Engagement Hub managed by a team which is
committed to the principle of excellence in service delivery.
In an effort to coordinate all student queries and ensure timeous and appropriate feedback;
a specially designed system has been developed with the following focus:
➢ Formalise all queries and generate reference numbers for future communication.
➢ To coordinate communication between students and different divisions of the Business
School.
➢ To follow-up on each query and bring it to a closure.
Once again on behalf of the management and support team, REGENT Business School
would like to confirm its commitment to students to ensure that you have a rewarding and
fulfilling study experience.
We wish you everything of the best with your studies. Please feel free to contact the support
staff of RBS.
We are committed towards your success.

studentsupport@regent.ac.za

5. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
BCOM SCM Year 1
SEMESTER MODULES YEAR MODULES (ANNUAL)

(EXAMINATIONS IN SEMESTER 1) (EXAMINATIONS IN SEMESTER 2)
• Business Management 1
• Business Communication 101
• Economics 1
• Business Statistics 102 • Accounting 1
BCOM SCM Year 2

• Commercial Law 201
• Supply Chain Management 2
• Business Information Systems 202
• Logistics Management 2
BCOM SCM Year 3

• Operations Management 3
• Ethics and Corporate Governance
• Project Management

6. WORKSHOPS/ WEBINARS
6.1. FORMAT FOR DELIVERY
Workshops will be conducted in Webinar format on “MS-Teams”. Links to access these
webinars will be communicated to you.
6.2 WORKSHOP/WEBINARS
Workshops/Webinars will be conducted on the following dates:
SEMESTER ONE: JANUARY – JUNE 2023 WORKSHOP

SEMESTER ONE START DATE
• Commercial Law 201
• Business Information Systems 202
• Business Management 2 Commencement date

25 March 2023
SEMESTER TWO: JULY – DECEMBER 2023 WORKSHOP

SEMESTER TWO START DATE
Commencement date
29 July 2023
A DETAILED WORKSHOP SCHEDULE WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE STUDENT PORTAL

7. PROGRAMME ASSESSMENT
• For annual modules a student is required to submit two assignments per module
(assignment 1 and assignment 2)[formative] and one formal written examination
(summative). Both assessments are compulsory.
• For semester modules a student is required to submit one assignment (formative)
and one formal written examination per module (summative). Both assessments are
compulsory.
• The final mark is computed as a weighted average of 40% from the formative
component and 60% of the summative component.
N.B A student is required to obtain a final mark of at least 50%, a sub-minimum of
30% for the formative component and at least 40% for the summative component to
pass a module.
• Refer to the Prospectus, for details pertaining to REGENT Business School’s
Assessment Policy

8. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
8.1 Mode of Submission

Kindly note that all assessments for your registered modules must be submitted through the
REGENT Online portal.
Take note of the following important requirements:
• Ensure that you use a computer, or an appropriate device
• Ensure that you have stable internet connectivity.
• You must be online to download the assignment question and online to upload your
answer booklet
To submit your assessments, please note the following steps:
Step 1: Click on your browser, and type in https://regentonline.ac.za
Step 2: Enter in your student number and password
Your login password format is Rbsddmmyyyy, where ddmmyyyy is your date of
birth.
Once you have typed in your student number and password, click on Log in.
Step 3: Click on the module that you want to submit the assignment for.
Step 4: Now click on Compulsory Assignment. (this is a section heading in your course)
Step 5: Read through the instructions for the assignment. A detailed guideline document is
available on the portal
Should you have any queries, then kindly write to studentsupport@regent.ac.za

It is imperative that the Prospectus be further referenced on the assignment rules and guidelines
for submission of assignments.

9. PRESCRIBED READINGS
Based on the publication of new editions as well as ongoing programme design

development and review, the prescribed lists of textbooks are subject to revision on a
regular basis. The latest edition of each book should beused. Students are further
encouraged to consult their module guides for additional and recommended readings.
MODULE PRESCRIBED READINGS
Commercial Law 201 Title: General Principles of Commercial Law – 8th Edition
Author/s: Schulze, 2018
Publisher: Juta
Title: Management Information Systems – 10th Edition
Business Information Title: South African Mercantile and Company Law – 8th
Author/s: O’Brien James, 2011
Systems 202 Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Title: Introduction to Business Management – 8th Edition
Business Management 2 Author/s: Du Toit, G S Erasmus, B J and Strydom, J
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Title: The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution
Management. 4th Edition.
Logistics Management 2
Author/s: Ruston A, Croucher P, Baker P, (2010)
Publisher:
Title: KoganManagement
Operations Page Ltd 3rd edition (2019).
Supply Chain Author/s: Kruger, Ramphal and Maritz
Management 2 Publisher: Oxford.
All prescribed textbooks may be purchased from Shesha Books or any other
accredited bookseller. You can contact Shesha Books on +27 31 3322702 or email
sales@sheshabooks.co.za for further details.

10. ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
MODULE
DATE
SEMESTER ONE
6 April 2023
Commercial Law 201
Business Information Systems 202 11 April 2023
18 April 2023
Business Management 2 – Assignment 1
Logistics Management 2 – Assignment 1 28 April 2023
19 May 2023
Supply Chain Management 2 – Assignment 1
SEMESTER TWO
Business Management 2 – Assignment 2 8 September 2023
Logistics Management 2 – Assignment 2 29 September 2023
6 October 2023
Supply Chain Management 2 – Assignment 2

10.1 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS: SEMESTER ONE (JANUARY– JUNE 2023)

10.1.1 COMMERCIAL LAW 201 [100]
QUESTION 1 [17]
1.1 Answer true/false to each of the following and where False, provide thecorrection:
1.1.1 Natural persons refer to all humans’ beings and juristic persons refers toentities
with a legal personality. (2)
1.1.2 Minority, marital status, intoxication, prodigality, insolvency, gender, mentalillness

and criminal record affects one’s capacity to contract. (2)
1.1.3 Minors below 7 years of age have limited contractual capacity. (2)
1.1.4 Pacta sunt servanda refers to the principle that ‘agreements must be kept’. (2)
1.1.5 Jane and John are married in community of property, this means that they share
a join estate in terms of assets and liabilities and upon the dissolution
of their marriage their estate will be split 50/50 (2)
Distinguish between a real right and a personal right. Provide an example ofeach. (7)
QUESTION 2 [25]
2.1 List any FIVE elements of contracts (5)
2.2 Examine the remedies for Breach of Contracts. (20)
QUESTION 3 [20]
3.1 Differentiate between the passing of risk and the passing of ownership.
QUESTION 4 [28]
4.1 List and briefly explain the 4 types of profit companies recognized by
SouthAfrica (20)

4.2 List the instances when a partnership is terminated. (8)
QUESTION 5 [10]
5.1 Describe the rights of Surety
END OF COMMERCIAL LAW 201 ASSIGNMENT

10.1.2 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 202 [100]

READ THE ARTICLE BELOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:
As of 2017, McDonald’s was one of the world’s largest restaurant chains. The company had
its roots in a small fast-food joint started by two brothers named Richard James McDonald
and Maurice James McDonald in San Bernardino, California in 1940. A businessman Ray
Croc was associated with the rapid growth of the fast-food retail chain in the US and globally
in the subsequent years. It took 33 years for McDonald’s to open its first 10,000 restaurants.
While it touched the 20,000-restaurant mark in mid-1996, the total surpassed 23,000 by the
end of 1997.
McDonald’s Corporation had installed several Information Systems for the operational
convenience of its employees and to help them in their decision making. It had implemented
these information systems to store and leverage customer information, provide quick service
to the customers, impart training to its employees, etc. These systems were used to make it
more convenient for customers to buy food through electronic payments. Also, an effective
customer relationship management strategy was implemented to retain customers.
McDonald’s used Information Systems to increase efficiency and deliver quality food to its
customers with advanced technology so that the food would be fresher, tastier, and hotter
each time they delivered it. The Information System was also leveraged to decrease the
effort, cost, and time involved in the procedures.
Source: CMS McDonalds (2013) Available at:

http://www.cmspaymentsintelligence.com/case-studies/mcdonalds/

QUESTION ONE [35]

1.1 List and describe the components of a basic information system (10)
1.2 Critically discuss the advantages and major benefits of a computer-based information
systems to an organization. (20)
1.3 In light of the above article, discuss three types of information systems that McDonalds
can use for the operational convenience of its employees and to help them in their
decision making. (15)
QUESTION TWO [45]

2.1 Organisations invest in computer hardware to improve worker productivity, increase
revenue, reduce costs, provide better customer service, speed up time to market, and
facilitate collaboration among employees.
With regards to the above assess the components, concept and types of processors.
(25)
2.2 Computer memory can take several forms. Instructions or data can be temporarily
stored in and read from random access memory (RAM) or read only memory (ROM).
Critically discuss the differences between Random Access Memory (RAM) and Read Only
Memory (ROM) (10)
2.3 Critically discuss the advantages and disadvantage of using a solid state hard drive
(SSD) (10)

QUESTION THREE [20]

3.1 Examine the problems associated with the traditional file processing system and the
advantages of developing a database management approach to managing the data
resources of a business, compared with a file processing approach. (10)
3.2 Critically discuss the application and benefits of electronic databases and other software
such as spreadsheets to the organisation. (10)
END OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 202 ASSIGNMENT

10.1.3 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 1 [100]
QUESTION 1 [30]
1.1. “Successful organisations all have at least one thing in common: employee
productivity. In fact, a Harvard study confirms that the best companies are 40% more
productive than the rest. This is why tracking and improving team productivity
remains one of the top challenges facing managers today.
Unfortunately, it has become even more challenging due to our continuously evolving
workplace. These changes have been driven by technology, globalisation and the
pandemic.
Tracking productivity gets even trickier for managers looking after a team with
different work setups, work habits and timezones.
So, the question remains. How can managers effectively track and increase team
productivity in this day and age?”
Discuss the characteristics that the managers in this scenario could apply in
developing high performing teams. (15)
1.2. One of the biggest challenges of our time is employee engagement. Research
shows that engaged employees are more productive, more creative and less likely to
leave. Therefore it’s not surprising that 88% of businesses are seeking to improve
employee engagement.
Applying Tuckman’s model, explain how engagement could be enhanced to

encourage teams to be more productive. (15)

QUESTION 2 [20]
“Organisations all over the world are under increasing pressure to adapt to a rapidly
changing environment – one in which technology is the new currency and innovation is a
major driver of business success. Some would like to believe that the promised upheavals
associated with massive technological change are still some way off. However, the future is
already here. Encroaching automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT)
and other innovations are changing the business landscape, both in South Africa and in the
markets with which it does business. There is no time to wait to become technologically
savvy, using innovation to craft new competitive advantages. Waiting will simply increase an
organisation’s chances of becoming irrelevant in the foreseeable future.
Explain the impact of the above excerpt on the flow of information within the business
environment. (20)
QUESTION 3 [35]
3.1. “Each of us has blinders. We can only see things from our own perspective. But when
we come together with a common cause or a shared vision, our view broadens and
we can see and recognize things that we never could’ve seen on our own. That’s why
the best companies are diverse: they have diverse thinking”
Discuss the challenges that managers encounter in working with diverse populations. (20)
3.2. “A typical transformation is led by a CEO figurehead. It often involves major structural
change (acquisitions, disposals, partnerships, and organizational redesign),
widespread deployment of new technologies, considerable effort, and cultural
change. These elements still play critical roles, but a more complex, sensitized
context requires leaders to be wiser in what they say and do — and doing more of the
same won’t cut it.”
Explain the dimensions of culture in relation to the above excerpt. (15)

QUESTION 4 [15]
Discuss the process of developing effective negotiation skills.
END OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 1

10.1.4 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 1 [100]

QUESTION 1 [25]
For supply chain executives the first step is to clearly understand how the enterprise
chooses to compete. This is important not only for the obvious reason of working together in
the same direction, but also because supply chain has to enable the business strategy; it is
not merely an operational department.
1.1 Explain the role of a market segmentation in creating strategic fit between organizational
and supply chain strategies. (10)
1.2 With an aid of a diagram, discuss the basic movements of the logistics function. (15)
QUESTION 2 [20]
Inventory is key to profitability. Inventory velocity turns assets into profits. The faster
inventory turns, the greater the profitability. Inventory is the key issue to supply chain
management success. Customers demand that their orders be shipped complete, accurate
and on-time. That means having the right inventory at the right place at the right time.
2.1 Provide your own understanding of inventory in supply chain. (8)

2.2 Discuss in detail, the basic categories of inventories which are typically held by
organisations. (12)
QUESTION 3 [30]
For supply chain executives the first step is to clearly understand how the enterprise
chooses to compete. This is important not only for the obvious reason of working together in
the same direction, but also because supply chain must enable the business strategy; it is
not merely an operational department.
3.1 With an aid of a diagram, discuss the basic movements of the logistics function. (10)
3.2 Discuss how performance ratios can be used to measure the process performance.(20)

QUESTION 4 [25]
Product development is the complete process of taking an idea from concept to delivery and
beyond. Whether you are delivering a brand new offering or enhancing an existing product,
the product development cycle begins long before anything gets built. It encompasses
everything from brainstorming the initial concept to strategically planning, building, and
releasing it to market and then measuring its success. With this regard,
4.1 Discuss the fundamental motives for developing new products and services. (9)
4.2 Explain the importance of customers in a product or service development processes.
(16)
END OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 1

10.1.5 LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 1 [100]
QUESTION 1 [26]
1.1 With the use of relevant examples, discuss the impact of tactical planning on successful
logistics function. (16)
1.2 Discuss the financial impact of logistics in today’s businesses. (10)
QUESTION 2 [27]
2.1 With the aid of examples, discuss the basic post transaction-related activities of
customer service. (15)
2.2 Explain the implications of bad customer service in a business. (12)
QUESTION 3 [27]
3.1 Discuss the main channel characteristics that need to be considered when designing a
distribution system channel. (15)
3.2 Diagrammatically illustrate the differences between the long and the short distribution
channel. (12)
QUESTION 4 [20]
4.1 Briefly explain the importance of logistics and distribution in South African micro-
economy (10)
4.2 Explain the most important changes that JIT brings towards an effective and efficient
distribution system. (15)
END OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 1

10.2. ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS: SEMESTER TWO (JULY – DECEMBER 2023)

10.2.1 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 2 [100]
QUESTION 1 [35]
1.1. “Ensuring diversity and inclusion in the workplace has become one of the biggest
challenges facing today’s modern organizations. Diversity in the workplace focuses
on respecting and appreciating all employees for their differences (e.g. ethnicity, age,
religion, education, gender, disability, etc.). Inclusion, on the other hand, focuses on
ensuring that all employees feel valued and supported as individuals, irrespective of
their physical or cultural differences.
But with the move to remote working, today’s managers must find new ways to be
inclusive in our ever changing workplace environment.”
Explain the strategies that could be adopted to achieve effective workforce diversity.
Consideration must be given to the above excerpt in answering the question.
(25)
1.2. “Think of your diversity efforts like a game of chess. You need to be strategic in every
step of the way to reach your end goal. Meticulously plan how to get key people on
your side and then use them to convince their followers”
Discuss the social implications of diversity, in relation to the excerpt (10)

QUESTION 2 [20]
Business in 2022 is operating in a complex, uncertain and constantly changing context.

From digital transformation, the impact of the global pandemic, and the urgency to deliver a
more inclusive and resilient society, to the vital need to preserve limited resources and
protect nature and our environment, leaders bear the brunt of this accountability. How can
leaders embrace the complexity and magnitude of this responsibility, by producing the
returns required in the short term and delivering sustainable solutions for the long term?
Discuss the role and function of culture in guiding businesses through the turbulence of a
VUCA environment.
QUESTION 3 [30]
3.1. “As most problems in business life are multi-faceted, it makes a lot of sense to get as
many different aspects as possible from a strategic point-of-view. “
Discuss the above statement in exploring the intertwined contributors to decision making.
(15)
3.2. Provide a brief overview of the five(5) conflict management approaches that managers
need to be familiar with. (15)
QUESTION 4 [15]
Discuss the organisational and individual factors that contribute to political
behaviours, and the effect this has on the business environment.
END OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 2

10.2.2 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 2 [100]
QUESTION 1 [22]
Shorter production runs and multiple configurations of products do not work well in
traditional manufacturing settings. Shorter runs require less material on the line. Most
manufacturers still bring a full pallet to the line when needing only a third of the material on
the pallet. As multiple product models flow through the assembly line, more pallets with
parts for each model fill the work cell. These are necessary to accommodate quick
changeovers on the line.
The result is a high level of chaos. Aisles become more congested as traffic bringing (and
returning) material to the line increases. Workers must use more steps to access the correct
component for each model. The possibility of workers attaching the wrong material for the
product model increases. Finally, safety issues rise. The good news is it is possible to
reduce excess inventory and still meet production goals.
With this regard,

1.1 Discuss how product defect becomes a waste in the production process. (10)
1.2 Discuss some relevant approaches that could be implemented to minimise the waste
stated in question 1.1. (12)
QUESTION 2 [20]
A cycle count can be referred to as an inventory auditing procedure, which falls under
inventory management, where a small subset of inventory, in a specific location, is counted
on a specified day.
2.1 Discuss the rules that are mostly used in the cycle counting process. (14)
2.2 Determine the techniques can be employed to ensure accurate records and correct
inventory management. (6)

QUESTION 3 [30]
If you were a newly appointed supply chain manager. Discuss how would you utilize the
following tools to detect and analyse quality problems in an organisation:
3.1 Flowcharts (15)
3.2 Cause-and-effect diagrams (15)
QUESTION 4 [28]
4.1 Briefly explain the significance of capacity for the success of a business. (10)
4.2 Discuss different aspects to be considered when critical capacity decisions are made by
the business. (18)
END OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 2

10.2.3 LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 2 [100]

QUESTION 1 [24]
More often than not, if an organization is not actively seeking improvement, it’s on the way
to inevitable decline. Therefore, whether a business is well established or just starting out,
there are numerous ways that leadership can seek to enhance business performance. Not
only will these practices increase market share, they will also boost return on investment
and revenue. With this regard,
Explain the role of the following instruments that logistics should implement in order to
achieve better performance:
1.1 Application of queuing theory (12)
1.2 Route planning (12)
QUESTION 2 [33]
2.1 Discuss the role of fourth party logistics in addressing strategic failures. (15)
2.2 With the use of relevant diagram, discuss the main areas of service that could be
provided by the fourth-party logistics. (18)
QUESTION 3 [27]
In many industrial sectors, original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face a challenging and
uncertain future. In recent years, input prices have fallen and growth in emerging markets
has slowed, decreasing new-equipment sales in industries ranging from oil and gas to
agriculture to commercial aerospace. In response, CEOs at industrial OEMs are increasing
their focus on aftermarket services.
The appeal of this strategy is simple: services provide stable revenue and often higher
margins than sales of new equipment. In this regard,
3.1 Explain the role of lean mindset on enhancing logistics performance. (12)

3.2 With the aid of a diagram, discuss the dependency levels of hierarchical planning
highlighting fundamental actions on each horizon. (15)
QUESTION 4 [16]
Discuss in detail, the future trends in the logistics outsourcing process. (16)
END OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2: ASSIGNMENT 2

11. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (EXAMINATIONS)
11.1 EXAMINATION DATES/SCHEDULE FOR SEMESTER ONE & SEMESTER TWO
FINAL SUPPLEMENTARY
MODULES
EXAMINATION EXAMINATION
SEMESTER 1 MODULES
BUSINESS INFORMATION Examination will commence on the
SYSTEMS 202 05 June 2023 up until 17 June 2023
COMMERCIAL LAW 201
SEMESTER 2 MODULES (YEAR/ANNUAL MODULES)
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2
Examination will commence on the
06 November 2023 up until 18
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2
November 2023
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2

Appendix A: ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET
Programme
Module Name
Assignment Number
Surname
First Name/S
Student Number
Date Submitted
Postal Address
E-MAIL
myregent email address …………………………................................................@myregent.ac.za
E-Mail
(alternate email address)
Contact Numbers Cell :
Home :
Work :
Alternate contact :
Name:
Relationship:
Contact number:
I ___________________________ ID/Passport No._________________________hereby confirm that
the assignment submitted herein is my own original work.
Date: ______________________
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

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REGENT Business School

Academic and Assessment Calendar

1. MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR 2

2. PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR 3

4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 5

8. ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 9

10. ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE 11

APPENDIX A: ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET 30

REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL (RBS) – JANUARY 2023 1

1. MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Welcome to REGENT Business School (RBS)

REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL (RBS) – JANUARY 2023 2

2. PURPOSE OF ACADEMIC AND ASSESSMENT CALENDAR

The contact details of the offices are follows:

REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL (RBS) – JANUARY 2023 3

East London Namibia – Windhoek Namibia – Ongwediva

Swaziland - Mbabane Swaziland - Eswatini

Telephone: +268 240 49440 Telephone: +268 2505 5890

REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL (RBS) – JANUARY 2023 4

4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT HUB

Student-centric education is one of the major policy objectives of REGENT Business

We are committed towards your success.

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BCOM SCM Year 1

SEMESTER MODULES YEAR MODULES (ANNUAL)

BCOM SCM Year 2

SEMESTER MODULES YEAR MODULES (ANNUAL)

BCOM SCM Year 3

SEMESTER MODULES YEAR MODULES (ANNUAL)

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SEMESTER ONE: JANUARY – JUNE 2023 WORKSHOP

• Commercial Law 201

• Business Information Systems 202

• Business Management 2 Commencement date

SEMESTER TWO: JULY – DECEMBER 2023 WORKSHOP

A DETAILED WORKSHOP SCHEDULE WILL BE UPLOADED TO THE STUDENT PORTAL

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8.1 Mode of Submission

Should you have any queries, then kindly write to studentsupport@regent.ac.za

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Based on the publication of new editions as well as ongoing programme design

MODULE PRESCRIBED READINGS

Publisher: Oxford University Press

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10. ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

Business Information Systems 202 11 April 2023

Logistics Management 2 – Assignment 1 28 April 2023

Business Management 2 – Assignment 2 8 September 2023

Logistics Management 2 – Assignment 2 29 September 2023

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10.1 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS: SEMESTER ONE (JANUARY– JUNE 2023)

1.1.2 Minority, marital status, intoxication, prodigality, insolvency, gender, mentalillness

2.1 List any FIVE elements of contracts (5)

2.2 Examine the remedies for Breach of Contracts. (20)

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4.2 List the instances when a partnership is terminated. (8)

5.1 Describe the rights of Surety

END OF COMMERCIAL LAW 201 ASSIGNMENT

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10.1.2 BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 202 [100]

Source: CMS McDonalds (2013) Available at: